Search Results for: rehab
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What Is Neurorehabilitation?
Neurorehabilitation is a therapy program for people with trauma or conditions of the nervous system that can help them regain function and independence.Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Rehabilitation
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Matthew’s Inpatient Rehab Story: Dancing at His Son’s Wedding with a Little Help
In just one year, Matthew Yaras survived a blood infection, cardiac arrest, and the amputation of his lower right leg. Learn about his story.Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Rehabilitation
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Chuck’s Story: Recovery and Rehab After Ischemic Stroke
Chuck D. recovered from a stroke at UPMC Outpatient Center in Lock Haven. "I came to, but I couldn't move," says Chuck. "My wife called 911. That's how this nightmare started."Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Rehabilitation
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Do People Living with Cancer Benefit from Rehabilitation?
Physical therapy can help improve mobility, reduce pain, increase stamina, and reduce brain fog for people who have been treated with cancer.Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Rehabilitation
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How Vestibular Rehabilitation Can Help With Dizziness
If you've ever experienced dizziness, you know that it can be scary and alarming. If dizziness does not go away, patients may be referred for vestibular therapy, a type of physical therapy (PT) that incorporates both the neurological and vestibular systems.Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Rehabilitation
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What Is Intestinal Rehabilitation?
Intestinal rehabilitation involves medicine, nutritional programs, and sometimes surgery. Find out more from the experts at UPMC.Read More
Categorized as: Family Health, Living and Wellness
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Can Pulmonary Rehab Benefit COVID-19 Patients?
COVID-19 can cause short-term or long-term lung and breathing problems. Some patients may benefit from pulmonary rehabilitation.Read More
Categorized as: COVID-19
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Life After Lung Transplant: Recovery, Rehab, and Success
Learn what to expect after surgery and what you can do to live your healthiest life after lung transplant.Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Transplant
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Jack’s Story: Battling Back from COVID-19 at the Inpatient Rehab Unit
After a two-month-long odyssey that involved a helicopter life-flight, three hospitals, and 11 days on a ventilator, Jack finally made it home with help from the UPMC Rehabilitation Institute's inpatient unit at UPMC Williamsport. Read about his story.Read More
Categorized as: COVID-19, Health Topics A-Z, Rehabilitation, UPMC Stories